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Heroes of our own story: Self-image and rationalizing in thought experiments

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Abstract Cushman's rationalization account can be extended to cover another part of his portrayal of representational exchange: thought experiments that lead to conclusions about the self. While Cushman's argument is… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Cushman's rationalization account can be extended to cover another part of his portrayal of representational exchange: thought experiments that lead to conclusions about the self. While Cushman's argument is compelling, a full account of rationalization as adaptive will need to account for the divergence in rationalizing one's actions compared to the actions of others.

Keywords: thought experiments; rationalizing thought; story self; image rationalizing; heroes story; self image

Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2020

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